Jessica Grose

Opinion Writer, Novelist and Journalist

brooklyn, new york, united states

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I am an opinion writer at the New York Times where I write a twice-weekly newsletter on culture, politics, religion, health, and the American family. I started the NYT Parenting section and was the founding editor of Lenny, the newsletter and website, and I am the author of two novels. I love to create and launch newsletters and products into the world.

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Sexual Assault Awareness Is Not Enough

In March, a 21-year-old student at the Fashion Institute of Technology fatally overdosed on fentanyl. Her name was Annabel Richter, and her mother described her as a 'luminous presence.' She loved poetry and fashion, and photos of her depict a young woman... See more

nytimes.com•Jessica Grose•Oct 21, 2026

Why My Grandparents Still Loved the Country That Rejected Them

I became an Austrian citizen before I ever stepped foot in that country. In 2020, a law went into effect that allowed descendants of Austrians persecuted by the Nazis to apply for citizenship. The process was incredibly smooth for me, because my family ha... See more

nytimes.com•Jessica Grose•Oct 17, 2026

The School Policy Scam Turning Voters Blue

'I've been voting Republican my whole life. I'm super conservative,' Pine Tree superintendent Steve Clugston tells the camera in an Instagram reel. 'I'm gonna tell you what, when Greg Abbott sold us out to the billionaires and sold out our schools, I'm do... See more

nytimes.com•Jessica Grose•Oct 7, 2026

‘Attention Infidelity' Is Ruining Romance

A few weeks ago the independent movie 'Before Sunrise' popped into my mind. A 1990s classic and the first in a trilogy, the film is about two cerebral 20-somethings, Céline and Jesse, who meet cute on a train to Paris. They decide to hop off in Vienna, an... See more

almendron.com•Jessica Grose•Oct 6, 2026

JD Vance Doesn't Want To Help Married Parents. He Wants To Hurt Single Mothers.

Published For years, Vice President JD Vance has railed against universal child care and made snide comments about working families with little ones at home. On Twitter in 2021, he claimed that “normal” non-affluent Americans prefer “a family policy that ... See more

portside.org•Jessica Grose•Sep 26, 2026

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